There are four types of legal live Missouri gambling. This makes online betting on horses also illegal in Missouri. That is because simulcast racing may only be held on days where there is a live race. Off-track betting is allowed, but there are none of those facilities. The last of the tracks failed in the 1990s after Missouri casinos became legal. That cannot be said about the state’s horseracing. The Missouri Lottery is among the most successful in the country. Missouri casinos and charitable gambling were legalized 10 years later. It didn’t legalize a lottery or racing until 1984.
Missouri gambling was late to the market when compared to other states.
Smoking ban: Missouri does not have a statewide smoking ban.Missouri Gambling Age: 16 for charity games, 18 for lottery and racing, 21 for casinos.Estimated Tax Revenue from Gambling: $620 million.Year Missouri Regulated Gambling: Horseracing (1984), Lottery (1984), Casinos (1992), Bingo (1994).
